Coffee With the Bishop

In this second international edition of our podcast, the bishop sits down with our Diocesan Missionaries, Cameron and Roberto Vivanco for an update on their ministry in Ecuador. Hear from them about how Education Equals Hope (e=h) got started, how Cameron and Roberto met (they did not like each other at first!), and how you can be transformed by mission work in Ecuador. Helpful links: e=h website...

This episode Coffee with the Bishop goes international! The bishop and a group from EDUSC recently spent time in Iglesia Episcopal del Ecuador - Diócesis Central (The Episcopal Diocese of Central Ecuador) based in Quito. While there, he sat down with Brenda Martinez, founder of Health Initiatives, a partner of education=hope (e=h). Hear Brenda's story about her ongoing journey of faith from a teen...

Welcome to this episode, where Charles Egleston, seasoned researcher and archivist shares a bit about his discoveries around the history of Black Episcopalians and congregations made up of people of color who were enslaved during the 19th century in South Carolina. Topics discussed include the first Episcopal Church in South Carolina, the Wateree Chapel in 1820 by William Clarkson and the first Bl...

Today's episode is the first of The Percolator: not an interview, but a conversation that brews deep thoughts and fills you with energy. Join us as we consider the middle of the Gospel of John - specifically a contrasting look at Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This discussion includes how we approach Jesus and share our faith, from a place of light or darkness, and how we show...

In today's episode the bishop sits down with Sister Ellen Francis, Order of St. Helena (OSH) to do a bit of demystification of monastic orders of The Episcopal Church. What does monastic life look like in our church? Do they pray "the hours"? Do they wear their habit all the all? As part of their discussion, they'll also talk about the ways in which the OSH has de-gendered prayer...

Have a quick cup with the chief pastor of The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina as he explains our new podcast, Coffee with the Bishop. Each month, two-to-three episodes will drop as he talks with people all over our diocese and the world about all things Episcopal and coffee, too. Grab your favorite blend and pull up a chair.